Accidents - Clothing irons - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 990
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	134	Face:	116
Hand:	105	Toe:	102
Head:	90	Finger:	90
Knee:	87	Ankle:	59
Upper Leg:	59	Upper Trunk:	55
Foot:	44	Shoulder:	14
Elbow:	14	Wrist:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/29/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT STATES IRON FELL ON HEAD AT HOME, CONTUSION TO HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT WAS AT HOME, TOUCHED AN IRON CAUSING A PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RT 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FINGER.S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
47 Y/O DROPPED CLOTHING IRON ON RIGHT GREAT TOE. DX-CONTUSION RIGHT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
PT SUSTAINED LACERATION TO SCALP AFTER AN IRON FELL ON HER HEAD*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Clothing irons, Electrical outlets or receptacles
44 YOF PLUGGED IRON WIRE INTO OUTLET AT HOTEL AND GOT SHOCK ELECTRICAL BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
47 YOF BURNT WRIST ON IRON SECOND DEGREE BURN ON WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/16/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
LAC TO FACE WHEN STRUCK BY A CLOTHING IRON AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT ACCIDENTALLY BURNED ARM ON HOT IRON 1 WK AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT TOUCHED AN IRON TODAY BURNING THE RT THIRD FINGER WITH PAIN TO THE AREA. DX-RIGHT THIRD FINGER SECOND-DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/10/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED THE IRON ON HER FOOT. DX; TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons, Floors or flooring materials
AT HOME PT STS DURING STORM-LIGHTS OUT-HOT IRON FELL TO FLOOR,PT STEPPED ON IRON BURNED R FOOT-ARCH, DX THERMAL BURN R FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURN TO L ARFM ON IRON DX; 2ND DEGREE BURN L FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2008	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
PT DROPPED IRON ON ANKLE AND INJ IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
PT FELL OFF HIS PORCH WHILE HOLDING AN IRON SUSTAINED A FACIAL LACERATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT STATED IRON FELL WHEN IRONING CAUSING BURN TO LOW INNER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
BURNED WITH IRON. DX- 3 CM BURN L HAND #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2008	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
HAND BURN-GRABBED HOT CLOTHES IRON-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
DX L SH PAIN: ACUTE ONSET L SH PAIN TODAY. PT WAS IRONING WHEN PAIN BEGAN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/13/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT, WHO WORKS AS A MODEL, BURNED THIGH ON HOT IRON. D: 1ST/2ND DEGREE B URN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED RT NIPPE ON IRON AT HOME. DX:RT NIPPEL 2ND DEGREE BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT A HOT IRON FELL ON HER ARM DX// BURN LEFT FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
ACCIDENTALLY BURNT FOREARM ONTO THE HOT SURFACE OF AN IRON >>BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
SCALP LAC. HEAD CONTUSION. CHI. IRON FALLING ON HEAD SUSTAINED CUT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/18/2008	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons, Day wear
RIGHT ELBOW TENDONITIS. PT INJURED ELBOW WHEN IRONING CLOTHES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Clothing irons
PT STS WHILE IRONING,HAD SEVERE SHARP STABBING PAIN TO L BREAST AREA DX CHEST WALL PAIN,L BREAST PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2008	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PATIENT FELL ON IRON AT HOME. DX: ABRASIONS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Clothing irons
IRON FELL ONTO PT'S FOOT. DX: R FOOT FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
PT BURNED L HAND ON IRON & BURNED R FOREARM DX AMA
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/09/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Clothing irons
PT RECEIVED CONTUSION TO TOE WHEN IRON FELL ON HER FOOT AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Clothing irons
44 YO BURN ON ARM BY IRON BURN TO FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clothing irons
LEFT KNEE STRAIN-WAS STANDING IRONING YESTERDAY AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. NOW HAS PAIN AND SWELLING AND IS UNABLE TO WALK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clothing irons
RIGHT FACIAL LA,C PT FELL INTO AN IRON INJURING FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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